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Studios in Microsoft’s Xbox Division Brace for Closures

Bloomberg Tech · Jun 15, 2026, 8:15 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

The studios, which include Compulsion Games and Double Fine, are in active negotiations with Xbox and may be given the chance to go independent.

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Studios in Microsoft’s Xbox Division Brace for Closures

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